Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

and Grace. Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her

of regret. “You

her head. “You saw how Chris handled

trying to figure out how to tell

Ashford elders had treated her well over the last two years, and

work for her, making

“Yeah, Chris is the problem. I’ll deal

exactly blame Stephanie’s attitude. It was Chris

confused. Please, give him one more chance. I’ll make sure

I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing

shot. To even consider it would

about to come off as petty. She needed to be clear. If they were calling off the wedding, Chris was going to have to

Stephanie had said about Chris

sigh. “Last month–on my birthday–he was overseas…”

need to elaborate. She

same birthday. On